Abraham Sterner, son of Nicholas, was born in 1750 and died in 1835, aged 85 years. His wife was Elizabeth Mehrkeni. She was born in 1750 and died in 1829, aged 79 years. Both are buried in the old Allentown cemetery. They were members of the Lutheran faith. They had removed to Carbon county. Pa. and there had been farming for several years, always being on friendly terms with the Indians. But after several invasions had taken place in that section and after a massacre had occurred these pioneers accepted the advice of a friendly Indian chief who said to them, "Travel toward the noon-day sun for two or three days." He meant to say that they should go to the south of the mountains. Abraham Sterner and family did as they were bidden and settled at "Sterner's Hill," in Whitehall Township, and there they remained until their death.